Susan Herrera

Susan Herrera was a New Mexico Democratic politician who ran for the State House of Representatives in 2018.

Biography
Susan Herrera was the daughter of a California Democratic city councilman who was born in New Mexico, and she decided to follow her father's recommendation to become a community activist. At 26, she helped to elect James F. Lloyd to the US House of Representatives in California, and she moved to Espanola, New Mexico in 1990 with her husband. She went on to work with nonprofits, founding the Los Alamos National Laboratory Foundation. In 2018, Herrera ran for the State House from District 41, challenging the conservative Democratic incumbent Debbie Rodella. She won the primary with over 52% of the vote, a victory for Progressive Democrats.